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Greek Coinages, IONIA, Magnesia ad Mæandrum, Tetradrachm struck by the magistrate Pausanios, son of Pausanios, c. 155-145, Stephanophoric type, diademed and draped bust of Artemis Leukophryene right, bow and quiver over shoulder, rev. μαγνητων παθσανιασ παθσανιου, Apollo standing left, holding branch tied with fillet in right hand, elbow resting on tall tripod behind, Mæander pattern below, all within laurel wreath, 17.19g (Jones obv. die 20 [= same obv. die as Gulbenkian 990 and SNG Lewis 930). Extremely fine with a light grey tone over underlying mint bloom £800-£1,000

Provenance: Noble Numismatics Pty Auction 50 (Sydney), 20-2 March 1996, lot 2134; St James’s Auction 2, 11th May 2005, lot 3